Social Media Effect Overblown in Egyptian Protests
by Peter Graham on Jul 3, 2013 | Views: 120 | Score: 2
| Media Outlets | |
|---|---|
| Egyptian State TV | 81 |
| Al Jazeera | 63 |
| Facebook/Twitter | 8 |
% of Egyptians saying they relied on the following to get news on protests
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Following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, the power of social sites as news sources received much Western media attention. It seems exaggerated, however, as Egyptian State TV was far and away the news source of choice. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how it's influence rose in the 2013 protests.